2. Grasp patient's other wrist by slipping your free hand under his arm.

3. Pull patient to a sitting position by stepping backward.

4. In a continuous operation: A. Lift patient's arms over your shoulders as you turn toward the foot of the bed. Sit on edge of bed. B. Cross patient's arms over your chest pulling down firmly. (CAUTION: Bring your shoulder tight up into patient's armpit.) C. Turn toward the head of the bed and your forward momentum will roll patient on to your back.

5. Carry patient in a stooped position.

Hip carry (face patient)

1. Grasp patient's farthest wrist, palm down with hand closest to head of bed.

2. In a continuous operation: A. Turn toward head of bed. B. Place patient's arm over your head and around your neck. C. Sit on bed, slip free hand around patient's back and grasp patient at armpit.

4. Using both hands, press down on top ankle and left bottom foot. With a twisting motion roll patient from room, head first.

CARRIES FOR TWO OR MORE PERSONS (Person at patient's head gives commands)

Swing carry

1. Raise patient to sitting position by placing one hand under patient's neck and grasping far shoulder. With other hand, grasp under biceps. Simultaneously: Second person swings patient's legs off bed

2. Both people A. Sit on bed next to patient. B. Place patient's arms around neck. C. Reach arms under patient's waist. D. Reach under patient's knees grasping wrists or using a finger locking grip.

3. Stand and walk close to patient. Hips support the weight.

Extremity carry

1. Raise patient to sitting position by placing one hand under patient's neck and grasping far shoulder. With other hand, grasp biceps.

2. First person: Slip your arms under patient's and lock them across his chest. Second person: Grasp ankles of patient. Separate legs and back between them, grasping patient at the knees.

3. Remove patient from room, feet first.

Three-person carry

1. First Person: One hand under patient's shoulders; Other above the wrist. Second Person: One hand above and one below the hips. Third Person: One hand above knees, one above ankles.